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[[File:Ilaiyaraaja at Shamitabh Press Show.jpg|thumbnail|[[Ilaiyaraaja]] is a composer, conductor, singer, lyricist, and producer who has composed for more than 1000 films in Indian cinema. He is widely rated as one of the greatest composers Indian Film Music has ever seen.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/NTR-is-the-greatest-Indian-actor/articleshow/18860418.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130331080613/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-08/news-interviews/37560912_1_vote-share-greatest-actor-indian-cinema |url-status=live |archive-date=2013-03-31 |title=NTR is the greatest Indian actor |date=2013-03-08 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2015-09-10}}</ref>]]

[[File:Ilaiyaraaja Discopgraphy Over the Years.jpg|thumbnail|right|A graphical representation of Ilaiyaraaja's discography over the years with colours to represent languages]]

[[File:Decadal Graph.jpg|thumbnail|A graphical representation of the decadal split of a fairly accurate picture of the number of films Ilaiyaraaja has worked on vs the languages he has worked in]]

==Discography==

=== 1970s ===
{{Main|List of film scores by Ilaiyaraaja 1970s}}

=== 1980s ===
{{Main|List of film scores by Ilaiyaraaja 1980s}}

=== 1990s ===
{{Main|List of film scores by Ilaiyaraaja 1990s}}

=== 2000s ===
{{Main|List of film scores by Ilaiyaraaja 2000s}}

=== 2010s ===
{{Main|List of film scores by Ilaiyaraaja 2010s}}

=== 2020s ===
{{Main|List of film scores by Ilaiyaraaja 2020s}}

==Upcoming projects==
The below list gives the upcoming/announced films composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Cast
! Director
! Language
! Status
!Notes
|-
|2026
|''Pocket Novel''
|[[Vijay Sethupathi]], [[Raj B. Shetty]], [[Kishore (actor, born 1974)|Kishore]], [[Malavika Mohanan]]
|[[Thiagarajan Kumararaja]]
|Tamil
|Filming<ref>{{Cite web |last=Express |first=Cinema |date=2026-02-16 |title=Thiagarajan Kumararaja-Vijay Sethupathi film titled Pocket Novel |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2026/Feb/16/thiagarajan-kumararaja-vijay-sethupathi-film-titled-pocket-novel |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|
|-
|
|''A Beautiful Breakup''
|Thaksh, Matylda
|Ajithvasan Uggina
|English
|Post-Production
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2025
|''Kaikuttai Rani''
| Niharika V.K, Naveen N
| [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]]
| Tamil
| Winning Awards
| Short film<ref>https://asianlite.com/2025/films/film-review/devayanis-directorial-debut-kaikuttai-rani-wins-best-short-film-award/</ref>
|-
|''Mylanji''
| Sriram Karthik, Grisha Kurup
| Ajayan Bala
| Tamil
| Post-Production <ref>https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinemanews/tamil-cinema-ajayan-balavin-mailanji-movie-update-685285</ref>
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2024
|''[[Alphonse Puthren|Gift]]''
| [[Sandy (choreographer)|Sandy]]
|[[Alphonse Puthren]]
|Tamil
Malayalam
|Delayed <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-04 |title=Alphonse Puthren's next film titled Gift; Ilaiyaraaja to compose music |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/alphonse-puthrens-next-film-titled-gift-ilaiyaraaja-to-compose-music-8750817/ |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|
|-
|''Arisi''
| Ra Mutharasan, [[Samuthirakani]]
| S A Vijaykumar
|Tamil
| Filming <ref>{{cite web |title=This Samuthirakani-starrer will revolve around agriculture|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/this-samuthirakani-starrer-will-revolve-around-agriculture/articleshow/109490715.cms |publisher=[[Times of India]] |access-date=29 July 2024 |date=22 April 2024}}</ref>
|
|-
| rowspan="7" |TBA
|-
|''[[Thupparivaalan 2]]''
|[[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]]
|[[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]]
|Tamil
|Filming
|
|-
|''Mareechika''
| [[Anupama Parameswaran|Anupama]], [[Regina Cassandra|Regina]], [[Viraj Ashwin]]
| [[Satish Kasetty]]
| Telugu
| Filming<ref>{{cite news |date=16 July 2022 |title=Regina Cassandra and Anupama Parameswaran Starrer Mareechika Title Poster Revealed |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/regina-cassandra-and-anupama-parameswaran-starrer-mareechika-title-poster-revealed-5569747.html |access-date=3 November 2022 |publisher=[[News 18]]}}</ref>
|
|-
|''Kadhal Sei''
|
| [[K. Ganeshan|K Ganeshan]]
| Tamil
| Audio released
|
|-
|''Venjam Theerthaayadaa''
|
| [[Susi Ganesan]]
| Tamil
| Announced<ref>{{cite news |title=Ilaiyaraaja to work with #MeToo-accused Susi Ganeshan: Many, including Chinmayi, express disappointment |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ilaiyaraaja-to-work-with-metoo-accused-susi-ganeshan-many-including-chinmayi-express-disappointment/articleshow/88773457.cms |access-date=12 January 2022 |work=The Times of India] |date=8 January 2022}}</ref>
|
|-
|''Munpadhivu''
|
|GM Durai Pandian
|Tamil
|Filming<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lakshmi |first1=V |title=Ilaiyaraaja composes an English song for a Tamil film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/ilaiyaraaja-composes-an-english-song-for-a-tamil-film/articleshow/69942784.cms?from=mdr |access-date=1 June 2021 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=26 June 2019}}</ref>
|
|-
| ''Chiranjeevi Ponniyin Selvan''
|
| Ajay Pratheeb
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|Announced<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rajendran |first1=Gopinath |title=A Ponniyin Selvan web series with Ilaiyaraaja's music |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2021/jan/14/a-ponniyin-selvan-web-series-with-ilaiyaraajas-music-2249809.html |access-date=16 June 2021 |publisher=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=14 January 2021}}</ref>
|Web Series
|-
|- style="background:#ffdacc"
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center;" | '''Delayed projects'''
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Ammayi]]''
| [[Vinay Rai]], [[Varalaxmi Sarathkumar|Varalaxmi]]
| [[G. Shankar|G.Shankar]]
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| Delayed
|
|-
| 2016
| ''Rajathandhiram 2''
| [[Veera (actor)|Veera]]
| Senthil Veerasamy
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| Delayed
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Porkalathil Oru Poo]]''
|
| [[K. Ganeshan]]
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| Music released
|
|-
| 2014
| ''Raja Rajanin Porvaal''
| [[Snehan]]
| R.S. Amudeshver
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| Delayed/Songs recorded
|
|-
| 2013
| ''Naadi Thudikkuthadi''
|
| Selva
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| Music released
|
|-
| 2012
| ''Mayamohitha Chandran''
| [[Kunchacko Boban]]
|
| [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam]]
| Delayed project
|
|-
| 2011
| ''Thaandavakone''
|
| Subbu Sujatha
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| Music released
|
|-
| 2011
| ''Padithurai''
|
|
| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| Delayed project
|
|-
| 2009
| ''SRK''
| [[Manoj Joshi (actor)|Manoj Joshi]], [[Vinay Pathak]]
| Ajoy Varma
| [[Cinema of Tamil Nadu|Hindi]]
| Unreleased<ref>{{cite news|title=SRK – Ajoy Varma – Ilaiyaraaja – Gulzar – movie Traile|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8GYsLLx0ps |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/K8GYsLLx0ps |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|access-date=5 October 2017|via=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=After 26 years, Gulzar-Ilayaraja combo returns|url=http://www.musicaloud.com/2009/03/06/after-26-years-gulzar-ilayaraja-combo-returns/|access-date=5 October 2017|publisher=Musicaloud.com|date=6 March 2009}}</ref>
|Remake of the Malayalam film ''[[Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala]]''
|-
|}

==Albums (instrumental, non-film)==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Album
! Notes
|-
| 1992
| ''Honnina Therinali''
| First devotional album of Ilaiyaraaja in Kannada
|-
| 1992
| ''Geetha Vazhipaadu''
| First devotional album of Ilaiyaraaja in Tamil, also written by him, with 9 songs on the major Hindu deities
|-
| 1981-82
|''Geethanjali''
| Devotional album on the major Hindu deities, written by Ilaiyaraaja and Vaali, with 9 songs
|-
| 1986
| ''[[How to Name It?]]''
| A crossover album fusing the sensibilities of [[Western classical music]]'s [[Baroque music]] style, mastered by [[Johann Sebastian Bach]] and [[Carnatic classical music]]'s [[raga]] virtuosity, mastered by [[Tyagaraja]], into a collection of 10 mesmeric tracks
|-
| 1988
| ''Nothing but Wind''
| A crossover album featuring the famed Hindustani flautist [[Hariprasad Chaurasia]] playing the flute to Ilaiyaraaja's compositions combining the finer sensibilities of the [[Classical period (music)|Classical period]] of Western classical music mastered by [[Mozart]] and Indian folk, Hindustani, Carnatic and light music for some meditative, playful, reflective tracks
|-
| 1992
| ''Vedic Chanting''
| Produced by Ilaiyaraaja with selected hymns from the [[Rig Veda]] and [[Purusha Sukta]]
|-
| 1992
| ''The Secret of Ramayana''
| Select verses from [[Valmiki]] and [[Kamban]]'s [[Ramayana]] tuned and produced by Ilaiyaraaja, in addition to verses from the [[Vedas]] and [[Upanishads]]
|-
| 1993
| ''Symphonic Work in 5 movements with the [[Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]], [[London]]''
| Conducted by John Scott. Recorded by Tony Faulkner at the Walthomstow Town Hall, London in June 1993. Produced by Mike Townend.
|-
|1994
| ''Ilaiyaraaja's Classicals on the Mandolin''
| Carnatic classical music album with four krithis and a varnam, all written and composed by Ilaiyaraaja, including one Sanskrit [[krithi]] in a raga discovered by Ilaiyaraaja himself, Raajalahiri, with a forward speech by the Carnatic music legend [[Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer]], played on the Mandolin by the late Mandolin legend, [[U. Srinivas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPC7f3D3pTc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/wPC7f3D3pTc |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Ilaiyaraaja's Classicals on the Mandolin|website=[[YouTube]] }}{{cbignore}}</ref>
|-
| 1995
| ''RAID-Music for dance production of Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Co.'', London
| Based on the Indian game of [[kabaddi]]
|-
| 1995
| ''India 24 Hours''
| Documentary on India, filmed by 18 famed photojournalists, who selected a spot each across the length and breadth of India, and filmed the passions and dreams of Indians across 100 hours. The two-hour documentary has a musical score by Ilaiyaraaja.
|-
| 2000
| ''Raajavin Ramanamalai''
| First devotional album on [[Ramana Maharishi]], also written by Ilaiyaraaja, with 10 songs
|-
| 2002
| ''Amma Paamaalai''
| Devotional album on the goddess [[Parvathi]]
|-
| 2005
| ''Thiruvasagam''
| Symphonic [[oratorio]] on [[Manickavasagar]]'s [[Thiruvasagam]], a crossover album that seeks to blend Thiruvasagam's [[bhakti]] with the finer elements of Western classical music's symphonic movements. Conducted by Laszlo Kovacs, performed by the [[Budapest Symphony Orchestra]] and recorded in [[Budapest]].
|-
| 2006
| ''Guru Ramana Geetam''
| Second devotional album on Ramana Maharishi, with two krithis, one in Sanskrit and dedicated to Ramanar's mother, also written by Ilaiyaraaja, among 10 songs
|-
| 2007
| ''The Music Messiah''
| Collection of background scores from his landmark score for the Malayalam film ''[[Guru (1997 film)|Guru]]''
|-
| 2007
| ''Sri Ramana Naadha Amudham''
| Third album on Ramana Maharishi, with 10 songs, with 6 songs written by [[Vaali (poet)]] and 4 songs written by Ilaiyaraaja, and composed by the veteran composer [[M.S. Viswanathan]].
|-
| 2008
| ''Manikantan Geet Mala''
| Devotional album on Swami [[Ayyappa]], in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam
|-
| 2009
| ''Annamalai Ramanaandi''
| Devotional album on Ramana Maharishi. Songs written by Muruganaar and Sadhu Om. Rendered by Ramananjali group led by Sulochana Natarajan and Ilaiyaraaja.
|-
| 2009
| ''Namratha Ke Sagar''
| Single song, composed by Ilaiyaraaja for a [[bhajan]] written by [[Mahatma Gandhi]], sung by [[Pandit Bhimsen Joshi]] and [[Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty]] and recited on screen by [[Amitabh Bachchan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z86LscyJhNY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/Z86LscyJhNY |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Namrata ke Saagar- Bhajan written by Mahatma Gandhi|website=[[YouTube]] }}{{cbignore}}</ref>
|-
| 2010
| ''Ramana Saranam''
| Fourth devotional album on Ramana Maharishi, with a [[krithi]] in Telugu among 10 songs, all written and composed by Ilaiyaraaja
|-
| 2010
| ''Baba Pugazh Maalai''
| Devotional album on [[Shirdi Sai Baba]]
|-
| 2011
| ''Akkah''
| Short film in Kannada on the Kannada poetess-saint [[Akka Mahadevi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movingpoems.com/tag/ilayaraja/|title=Ilayaraja – Moving Poems|date=2010-01-13}}</ref> with songs rendered by [[Bombay Jayashri]]
|-
| 2013
| ''Ramana Aaram''
| Fifth devotional album (Volume 1 & Volume 2) on Ramana Maharishi, also written by Ilaiyaraaja, with 16 songs
|-
| 2015
| ''Swappnam''
| Classical album composed for a dance drama on Lord Shiva choreographed by dancer Krithika Subramaniam, with 10 songs on the CD, collected from Thiruvasagam, [[Thevaram]], [[Nandanar Charitham]], [[Adi Sankara]]'s [[Ardhanarishwara]] Ashtakam among other devotional hymns dedicated to Shiva. [[Sudha Raghunathan]], [[T. V. Gopalakrishnan]], [[Rajhesh Vaidhya]], [[Abhishek Raghuram]], Bharath Sundar, composer [[Sharreth]], [[A. K. Palanivel]], Palaghat Sreeram, [[Embar Kannan]] were among the musicians who were part of the project.<ref>{{cite web|url=
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLED5jPa_hewtVhMH33UI6EDSE4PE4iEkU|title=Swappnam|website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref>
|-
| 2016
| ''Thaarai Thappattai (Original Background Score)''
| Collection of background scores from his [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction|National Award]]-winning score for his 1000th milestone film ''[[Tharai Thappattai]]''. Contains 19 songs.
|-
|2017
| ''Raaja's Ramanamalai''
| Sixth devotional album (new 2017 album) on Ramana Maharishi, brought by Sri Thenandal Films, also written by Ilaiyaraaja, with 10 songs
|-
|2020
| ''Bharath Bhoomi''
| Tribute to COVID-19 warriors (Hindi & Tamil)<ref>{{cite news |title=A song of tribute: Ilayaraja's salute to COVID-19 warriors |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/310520/a-song-of-tribute-ilayarajas-salute-to-covid-19-warriors.html#:~:text=Rahman%2C%20who%20collaborated%20with%20many,has%20also%20penned%20the%20lyrics. |access-date=7 June 2020 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |date=31 May 2020}}</ref>
|-
|2024
|Divya Pasurams
|Seventh devotional album, Eight pasurams have been chosen for the album from the 4,000 verses of the [[Naalayira Divya Prabandham|Nalayira Divya Prabhandham]]'','' written by the 12 Alwars.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-06-24 |title=Ilaiyaraaja's album Divya Pasurams released |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/maestro-ilaiyaraajas-special-album-divya-pasurams-launched/article68329069.ece |access-date=2024-06-30 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|}

==Television==
* 1991 ''[[Penn (1991 TV series)|Penn]]''
* 2008 ''Namma Kudumbam''
* 2008 ''[[Thekkathi Ponnu]]''

==Books==
*''Sangeethakkanavukal''
*''Gyanaganga''
*''Yaarukku Yaar Ezhudhuvadhu''
*''Paal Nilaa Paadhai''<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Balasubramanian|first=V.|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-arts/chen-books/Ilaiyaraja-the-poet/article15616426.ece|title=Ilaiyaraja the poet|date=2012-11-29|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-04-09|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
*''Enaku Ethuvo Unakum Athuve''<ref name=":0" />

==Ad jingles==
Hindustan Coca-Cola collaborated with Ilaiyaraaja for its ad jingles. This is the first time Raja has done a commercial jingle.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}

Country Delight collaborated with Ilaiyaraaja for an ad.

* Idea Cellular (used "Naguva nayana" [[Kannada]] song from ''[[Pallavi Anupallavi]]'')<ref>[https://indianaddivas.com/2015/07/09/caralisa-monteiro/ "Indian Ad Divas"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006205604/https://indianaddivas.com/2015/07/09/caralisa-monteiro/ |date=6 October 2016 }}. 2015-07-09</ref>
* [[Malabar Gold and Diamonds]]<ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/malabar-gold-to-have-500-stores-by-2015-110101900018_1.html"Malabar Gold to have 500 stores by 2015"]. 2010-10-19</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/ilaiyaraja-ready-for-concert-in-madurai-if-he-gets-sponsors/article3880427.ece"Ilaiyaraja ready for concert in Madurai if he gets sponsors"]. 2012-09-10</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/malabar-gold-to-go-panindia-in-2-years/article4677094.ece"Malabar Gold to go pan-India in 2 years]. 2013-05-02</ref>

Many of Ilaiyaraaja's songs were used as jingles in advertisements. Filmmaker [[R Balki]] has used them in many of his ads either as a musical note or a jingle composed to the same tune.<ref>[http://orkut.google.com/c34613-tce0b5038ff8aae2d.html"{{sic|Adver|tisment|nolink=y}} jingles using Raja's tunes!"]. 2009-12-05</ref>

==Onscreen appearances==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Movie title !! Notes
|-
| 1980 ||''[[Nizhalgal]]''||Singer in the song "Madai Thiranthu"
|-
|1985 || ''[[Dharma Pathini (1986 film)|Dharmapathini]]'' ||Guest appearance in the song "Naan Thedum<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtoCbEvGIME | title=Naan Thedum Sevvanthi Poovithu — Dharmapatini | via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead YouTube link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
|-
|1986 || ''[[Saadhanai]]'' ||Guest appearance in the song "O Vanambadi"<ref>{{cite AV media| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/p17_wn-lHBo| archive-date = 2021-12-11| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p17_wn-lHBo| title = O vanambadi unnai nadi – Sathanai | via=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
|-
|1989 ||''[[Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (film)|Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal]]''||Guest appearance in the song "Kalyanamaalai"<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgZDUDaEHlk | title=Kalyanamaalai — Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal | publisher=Raj Video Vision | via=YouTube | access-date=20 November 2015}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead YouTube link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
|-
|1989 ||''[[Karagattakaran]]''||Guest appearance in the title song "Paattaalae Buddhi"<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r1X0sb2Uuw |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/3r1X0sb2Uuw |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live| title=Paatale Budhi — Karagattakaran | via=YouTube | access-date=20 November 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
|-
|1991 ||''[[Kumbakarai Thangaiah]]''||Guest appearance in the song "Ennai Oruvan Paada Chonnaan"<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVgMnytj2F0 | title=Ennai Oruvan — Kumbakarai Thangaiah | via=YouTube | access-date=20 November 2015}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead YouTube link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
|-
|1992 ||''[[Villu Pattukaran]]''||Guest appearance in the temple donation screen between 11:50 and 14:50<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OD_UQ8uXM4 | title=Villu Pattukaran — Villu Pattukaran | via=YouTube | access-date=20 November 2015}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead YouTube link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
|-
|1998 ||''[[Kannathal]]'' ||Guest appearance in the song "Amman Pugazhai"
|-
|2009 ||''[[Azhagar Malai]]'' ||Guest appearance in the song "Ulagam Ippo"<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYUKppaYaGg | title=Ulagam Ippo — Azhagar Malai | publisher=Eros Tamil | via=YouTube | access-date=20 November 2015}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead YouTube link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
|-
|2013 ||''Naadi Thudikkudhadi'' ||Guest appearance in the song "Kadhale Illaadha Desam"<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBw7xia0Oug |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/lBw7xia0Oug |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live| title=Kadhale Illadha — Naadi Thudikkuthadi | publisher=Times music south | via=YouTube | access-date=20 November 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
|}

==Reused tracks==
===Remake films===
Most are Telugu remakes of Tamil films.
*''Bhadrakali'' (1977) from ''[[Bhadrakali (film)|Bhadrakali]]'' (1976)
*''[[Vayasu Pilichindi]]'' (1978) from ''[[Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu]]'' (1978)
*''[[Kotha Jeevithalu]]'' (1981) from ''[[Puthiya Vaarpugal]]'' (1979)
*''Pasidi Moggalu'' (1980) from ''[[Uthiripookkal]]'' (1979)
*''Veerabhadrudu'' (1984) from ''[[Kozhi Koovuthu (1982 film)|Kozhi Koovuthu]]'' (1982)
* ''Kala Rudrudu'' (1985) from ''[[Komberi Mookan]]'' (1984)
* ''Mangalya Bandham'' (1985) from ''[[Naan Paadum Paadal]]'' (1984)
*''Manchi Manasulu '' (1986) from ''[[Vaidehi Kathirunthal]]'' (1984)
*''[[Aradhana (1987 film)|Aradhana]]'' (1987) from ''[[Kadalora Kavithaigal]]'' (1986)
*''[[Asthulu Anthasthulu]]'' (1988) from ''[[Muthal Vasantham]]'' (1986)
*''[[Unnal Mudiyum Thambi]]'' (1988; Tamil) from ''[[Rudraveena (film)|Rudraveena]]'' (1988; Telugu) (6 songs)
*''Menamama'' (1988) from ''[[Kanni Rasi]]'' (1985)
*''Mr. Bharath'' (1989) from ''[[Mr. Bharath]]'' (1986)
* ''Idem Pellam Baboi'' (1990) from ''[[Manamagale Vaa]]'' (1988)
*''[[Guru Sishyulu (1990 film)|Guru Sishyulu]]'' (1990) from ''[[Guru Sishyan (1988 film)|Guru Sishyan]]'' (1988) (4 songs reused)
* ''[[Chanti (1992 film)|Chanti]]'' (1992) from ''[[Chinna Thambi]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Chinarayudu]]'' (1992) from ''[[Chinna Gounder]]'' (1992)
*''Moratodu Naa Mogudu'' (1992) from ''[[En Rasavin Manasile]]'' (1991)
*''Amma Koduku'' (1993) from ''[[Senthamizh Paattu]]'' (1992)
*''[[Sathyavan]]'' (1994) from ''[[April 1 Vidudala]]'' (1991)
*''[[Namma Preethiya Ramu]]'' (2003; Kannada) from ''[[Kasi (film)|Kasi]]'' (2001) (4 tunes reused)

===Other films===
Apart from remake films, Ilaiyaraaja has reused the following tracks:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! colspan="4"|Original version !! colspan = "4"|Remade version !! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" |Notes and {{refh}}
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! Year !! Film/Album !! Song !! Language !! Year !! Film/Album !! Song !! Language
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| rowspan="2" | 1978 || ''[[Kaatrinile Varum Geetham]]'' || "Chithirai Sevvanam" || Tamil || 1991 || ''[[April 1 Vidudala]]'' || "Chukkalu Themanna" || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Maathu Tappada Maga]]'' || "Bhaanu Bhoomiya" || Kannada || 1979 || ''[[Agal Vilakku]]'' || "Edho Ninaivugal" || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1980 || rowspan="3" | ''[[Johnny (1980 film)|Johnny]]'' || "Kaatril Endhan Geetham" || rowspan="4" | Tamil || 1986 || ''[[Aur Ek Prem Kahani]]'' || "Naina Bole" || Hindi ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | "Aasaiya Kaathula" || 2013 || ''[[Gundello Godari]]'' || "Raathri" || Telugu ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Shamitabh]]'' || "Stereophonic Sannata" || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Nizhalgal]]'' || "Dhoorathil Naan Kanda" || 1984 || ''[[Sitaara]]'' || "Vennello Godari" || Telugu || Only present in the film's soundtrack<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 August 2020 |title=பாடலுக்கு மொழி இருக்கிறதா..? |url=https://minnambalam.com/2020/08/01/10 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101075518/https://minnambalam.com/2020/08/01/10 |archive-date=1 November 2021 |access-date=4 March 2023 |website=Minnambalam |language=ta}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="7" | 1981 || rowspan="5" | ''[[Geetha (1981 film)|Geetha]]'' || "Keladi Nimageega" || rowspan="5" | Kannada || 1983 || ''[[Aayiram Nilave Vaa]]'' || "Devathai Ilam Devi" || rowspan="3" | Tamil ||
|-
| "Nanna Jeeva" || rowspan="2" | 1984 || ''[[Unnai Naan Santhithen]]'' || "Devan Thandha" ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | "Jotheyali" || ''[[Nooravathu Naal]]'' || "Vizhiyile Mani Vizhiyil" ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Cheeni Kum]]'' || "Jaane Do Na" || Hindi ||
|-
| "Santhoshakke" || 1984 || ''[[Kairasikkaran]]'' || "Adichikko Site Adichikko" || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Alaigal Oivathillai]]'' || "Kaadhal Oviyam" || rowspan="7" | Tamil || 1986 || ''[[Aur Ek Prem Kahani]]'' || "Meri Zindagi" || rowspan="2" | Hindi ||
|-
|| "Putham Pudhu Kaalai" || 2009 || ''[[Paa (film)|Paa]]'' || "Halke Se Bole" ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1982 || rowspan="4" | ''[[Auto Raja (1982 film)|Auto Raja]]'' || rowspan="4" | "Sangathil Paadatha" || 1982 || ''[[Olangal]]'' || "Thumbi Vaa" || Malayalam ||<ref>{{cite web |title=சங்கத்தில் பாடாத கவிதை {{!}} Sangathil Padaatha Kavithai Song {{!}} Auto Raja Movie {{!}} Ilaiyaraja Songs |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktP0xr3wQqs |website=Jaya TV |location=Event occurs at 0:40-0:52 |language=Tamil |date=11 January 2025}}</ref>
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Nireekshana]]'' || "Aakasam Eenatidho" || Telugu ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Aur Ek Prem Kahani]]'' || "Monday Tho Utkar" || rowspan="3" | Hindi || rowspan="2" | <ref>{{Cite news |title=#45YearsofIlaiyaraaja: Five popular songs of Ilaiyaraaja that were reused by the composer in Hindi |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/45yearsofilaiyaraaja-five-popular-songs-of-ilaiyaraaja-that-were-reused-by-the-composer-in-hindi/photostory/82636786.cms |access-date=2023-07-31 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Paa (film)|Paa]]'' || "Gumm Summ Gumm"
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1983 || ''[[Mann Vasanai (film)|Mann Vasanai]]'' || "Pothi Vacha Malliga" || 1986 || ''[[Aur Ek Prem Kahani]]'' || "Hona Hai Tho" ||
|-
| ''[[Sadma]]'' || "Hey Zindagi" || Hindi || 1984 || ''[[Thambikku Endha Ooru]]'' || "En Vaazhvile" || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Aayiram Nilave Vaa]]'' || "Andharangam Yaavume" || Tamil || 1988 || ''[[Abhinandana]]'' || "Manchu Kurise" || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1984 || ''[[Unaroo]]'' || "Theeram Thedi Olam Padi" || Malayalam || 1984 || ''[[Komberi Mookan]]'' || "Roja Ondru Mutham Ketkum" || Tamil ||<ref>{{Cite news |last=Radhakrishnan |first=Sruthi |date=2 June 2016 |title=The eclipsed gems from Raja and Ratnam |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/The-eclipsed-gems-from-Raja-and-Ratnam/article14380430.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020195624/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/The-eclipsed-gems-from-Raja-and-Ratnam/article14380430.ece |archive-date=20 October 2020 |access-date=6 September 2020 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Enakkul Oruvan (1984 film)|Enakkul Oruvan]]'' || "Ther Kondu Sendravan" || Tamil || 1984 || ''[[Onnanu Nammal]]'' || "Vaalittezhuthiya Neelakadakannil" || Malayalam ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |''[[Nilavu Suduvathillai]]''
| rowspan="2" |"Naalum En Manam"
| rowspan="4" |Tamil
|1988
|''[[Abhinandana]]''
|"Premaledani"
|Telugu
|
|-
|2023
|''[[Vattara Vazhakku]]''
|"Premai Enathu Oor"
|Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="7" | 1985 || rowspan="2" | ''Anbin Mugavari'' || rowspan="2" | "Uyire Urave Ondru Naan" || 1985 || ''[[Anveshana]]'' || "Ilalo" || rowspan="4" | Telugu ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Abhinandana]]'' || "Eduta Neeve" ||
|-
| ''[[Thendrale Ennai Thodu]]'' || "Pudhiya Poovithu" || rowspan="11" | Tamil || 1991 || ''[[Coolie No. 1 (1991 film)|Coolie No. 1 ]]'' || "Kotha Kothaga" ||
|-
| ''[[Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri]]'' || "Mayanginen Solla Thayanginen" || 2007 || ''[[Anumanaspadam]]'' || "Prathidhinam Nee Dharshanam" ||
|-
| ''[[Mudhal Mariyadhai]]'' || "Andha Nilava" || 1989 || ''[[Mahaadev]]'' || "Mujhe Baahon" || Hindi ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Amudha Gaanam]]'' || "Ore Raagam" || rowspan="2" | 1988 || rowspan="2" | ''[[Abhinandana]]'' || "Ade Neevu" || rowspan="2" | Telugu ||
|-
| "Velli Nila Padhumai" || "Rangulalo Kalavu" ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1986 || ''[[Mouna Ragam]]'' || "Mandram Vantha Thendralukku" || rowspan="2" | 2007 || rowspan="2" | ''[[Cheeni Kum]]'' || "Cheeni Kum" || rowspan="2" | Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu]]'' || "Kuzhaloodum Kannanukku" || "Baatein Hawa" ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1987 || rowspan="4" | ''[[Enga Ooru Pattukaran]]'' || "Madurai Marikozhundhu" || 1990 || ''[[Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari]]'' || "Yamaho Nee Yama" || rowspan="2" | Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | "Shenbagame" || 1993 || ''[[Aa Okkati Adakku]]'' || "Paavurama" ||
|-
| 1989 || ''Mahaadev'' || "Chand Hai Tu" || Hindi ||
|-
| "Jinjinakku Janakku" || rowspan="2" | 1988 || ''[[Varasudochadu]]'' || "Jamchakku" || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Maharshi (1987 film)|Maharshi]]'' || "Maatarani Mounamidi" || Telugu || ''[[Shenbagamae Shenbagamae]]'' || "Manja Podi" || rowspan="2" | Tamil ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Adharvam]]'' || "Puzhoyarathil" || Malayalam || 1990 || ''[[Engitta Mothathay]]'' || "Sariyo Sariyo" ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://milliblog.com/2014/10/14/time-traveling-with-ilayaraja-across-his-telugu-kannada-and-malayalam-songs/|title=Time-traveling with Ilayaraja across his Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam songs!|work=milliblog|access-date=25 February 2023}}</ref>
|-
|1991
|''[[Dharma Durai (1991 film)|Dharma Durai]]''
|"Maasi Maasam"
| rowspan="2" |Tamil
|1992
|''[[Dharma Kshetram]]''
|"Enno Ratrulosthayi Gani"
| rowspan="2" |Telugu
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Karthik |author-link=Karthik Srinivasan |date=4 February 2023 |title=Milliblog Weeklies, Week 209 – February 5, 2023 |url=https://milliblog.com/2023/02/04/milliblog-weeklies-week-209-february-5-2023/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518044423/https://milliblog.com/2023/02/04/milliblog-weeklies-week-209-february-5-2023/ |archive-date=18 May 2023 |access-date=10 August 2023 |website=[[Milliblog]]}}</ref>
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Avatharam (1995 film)|Avatharam]]'' || "Thendral Vanthu" || 2015 || ''[[Yevade Subramanyam]]'' || "Challa Galli" ||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1997 || ''[[Kaliyoonjal]]'' || "Manikuttikkurumbulla" || Malayalam || 1998 || ''[[Kumbakonam Gopalu]]'' || "Oru Nandavanam" || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="5" | ''[[Kadhalukku Mariyadhai]]'' || "Ennai Thaalattu Varuvala" || rowspan="5" |Tamil || rowspan="5" | 1999 || rowspan="5" | ''Preminchedi Endukamma''|| "Chinni Paadala Chilukamma" || rowspan="7" | Telugu ||
|-
| "Aanantha Kuyilin Paattu" || "Manasu Koila Paata" ||
|-
| "Oru Pattampoochi" || "O Sita Koka Chiluka" ||
|-
| "Oh Baby" || "Oh Baby" ||
|-
| "Ayya Veedu Therandhuthan" || "Chinthalapudi Chilakara" ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal]]'' || "Kodamanjin Thaazhvarayil" || Malayalam || rowspan="2" | 2002 || rowspan="2" | ''[[Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu]]'' || "Kondapalli" ||rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kiran |title=Ninu Choodaka Nenundalenu Audio Review |url=http://www.telugucinema.cc/artman/publish/ninuchoodakanenundalenu_audio.shtml |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=[[Telugucinema.com]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030106060538/http://www.telugucinema.cc/artman/publish/ninuchoodakanenundalenu_audio.shtml |archive-date=2003-01-06}}</ref>
|-
| 2002 || ''[[En Mana Vaanil]]'' || "Enna Solli" || rowspan="2" | Tamil || "Jaaji Malli Thottalona"
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam]]'' || "Kaattu Vazhi" || 2009 || ''[[Paa (film)|Paa]]'' || "Mere Paa" || Hindi ||
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0006137}}
* [http://www.paadal.com/composer/ilayaraja Collection of Ilayaraja songs at Paadal.com]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150216002551/http://www.ilayarajahits.in/ Collection of Ilayaraja Songs, Videos, Images and BGM]

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